Louisiana § 36:353 Secretary of conservation and energy

Louisiana Statutes

§ 36:353 — Secretary of conservation and energy

Louisiana § 36:353

Title 36Organization of the Executive Branch of State Government

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La. Stat. Ann. § 36:353 (2026).

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§353. Secretary of conservation and energy
There shall be a secretary of conservation and energy, who shall be appointed by the
governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at
a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for the
position by the legislature while in session. The secretary shall serve as the executive head
and chief administrative officer of the Department of Conservation and Energy and shall
have the responsibility for the policies of the department except as otherwise provided by this
Title and for the administration, control, and operation of the functions, programs, and affairs
of the department, provided that the secretary shall perform his functions under the general
control and supervision

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§353. Secretary of conservation and energy
There shall be a secretary of conservation and energy, who shall be appointed by the
governor with consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at
a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for the
position by the legislature while in session. The secretary shall serve as the executive head
and chief administrative officer of the Department of Conservation and Energy and shall
have the responsibility for the policies of the department except as otherwise provided by this
Title and for the administration, control, and operation of the functions, programs, and affairs
of the department, provided that the secretary shall perform his functions under the general
control and supervision of the governor. The secretary shall also assume all duties and
functions of the commissioner of conservation as set forth in law.

Legislative History

Acts 1976, No. 513, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 2009, No. 196, §4, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2023, No. 150, §10, eff. Jan. 10, 2024; Acts 2025, No. 458, §4, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.